Piplings Nursery
Good★ 3.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2017, with 46 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Southwark
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Southwark from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SE22 0SHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 5 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery. They benefit from a wide range of learning opportunities that enable them to make good progress in their development. The recent introduction of forest school in the ample outdoor area allows children to explore, investigate and develop their natural curiosity. Older children enthusiastically make 'volcanoes' as they experiment mixing substances together. They excitedly notice differences and talk about 'eruptions' and
'reactions'. Staff are skilled at introducing new concepts and ask thought-provoking questions to support children's interest in the wider world.
Younger children show they are emotionally secure. Nurturing staff develop close bonds, and key persons know the children well. Toddlers are keen to explore sensory activities, such as exploring dried pasta and dough. They show welldeveloped fine motor skills as they skilfully put small hoops onto dried spaghetti sticks. They know not to apply too much pressure so that the spaghetti does not snap. Babies enjoy outdoor music sessions. They excitedly shake tambourines and join in familiar actions when singing the song about sleeping bunnies. The rhyme and repetition of familiar songs supports children's language development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop systems to further support children who speak English as an additional language during their play and learning so that they make even better progress n strengthen risk assessment arrangements to ensure that any potential hazards are swiftly identified to help keep children safe, with particular regard to trailing leads in areas used by children.
- 5 October 2023Good
- 4 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Piplings Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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